By
virtue of the MS
(Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002, the Regulations in
Chapter V of SOLAS will generally apply to all UK
ships wherever they may be, and to all foreign flagged ships when
in UKwaters.
However, this is subject to some exceptions, as set out in the table
below. This table also shows that in some cases the Regulations
in Chapter V will also apply to hovercraft.

CH.V
REG.NO.

ADMIN’S
DISCRETION ALLOWED

PARAGRAPHS
APPLYING TO SHIPS

UK
SHIPS TO WHICH REGULATION DOES NOT APPLY

SI
REF: REG. NO.

SUBJECT

NOTES

1

Application

2

Definitions

3

Exemptions

4

Navigation
warnings

5

Meteorological
Services

6

N.Atlantic
Ice Patrol

7

3

All
ships other than passenger ships

5(2)

SAR

8

Lifesaving
signals

9

Hydrographic
services

10

7

5(2)

Ships
routeing

All
ships to use routeing systems as specified for type and
size

11

7

5(2)

Ship
reporting

All
ships to comply with reporting schemes as required

12

VTS

13

Aids
to navigation

14

Manning

15

Yes

Bridge
design

16

Yes

Maintenance

17

Yes

2&3

5(2)

EMC

Proper
installation of equipment and precautions when using portable
electrical equipment

18

Yes

1,2,3,7&8

Ships
< 150gt on any voyage

4(3),
5(2)

Type
approvalTesting
of VDR

19

Yes

ALL

UK
Class V,

UK
ships which are neither seagoing nor passenger ships

New
ships of Class A,B,C,D

Fishing
vessels

HSC
Code vessels

Existing
ships of Class A, B, C or D, of 24 metres or over, on domestic
voyages, are subject to phase out.

4(4),
5(2)

4(5)

All
Nav. Equipment

Existing
ships can continue to comply with the old Chapter V requirements
except for GNSS and AIS (see Reg.V/19.1.2)

See
also Reg. 4(1) of SI 2000/2687 for requirements for existing
ships of Class A,B,C and D

2.1.1-2.1.6,
2.1.8 & 2.1. 9

Pleasure
vessels <150gt on any voyage

4(6)

All
Nav. equipment EXCEPT Radar reflector

All
ships <150gt to carry radar reflector where practicable

2.4

Ships
< 300gt on any voyage

Ships
< 500gt on non-international voyages

UK
passenger ships which are not seagoing OR which are <300gt
and Not on Int. voyages. (PHASE-IN)

4(7)

AIS

See
implementation timetable in Reg.V/19.2.4

20

Yes

1

Ships
which are not on international voyages except some Ro-Ro
and high speed passenger craft (see Annex 10 for details)

Non-passenger
ships <3000gt

(PHASE
IN)

5(2)

VDR

S-VDR

See
implementation timetables in Reg.V/20.1 and V/20.2 and Administration’s
discretion for existing ships in 20.3

21

Yes

ALL

Ships
which are not required to carry radio equipment (Int. Code
of Signals)

FVs
of 24m or less and any other vessel 150gt or less on any
voyage. (IAMSAR III)

5(2)

Int.Code
of Signals

IAMSAR
Code vol.III

See
SI 1999/3210 - MS (Radio) (Fishing vessel) Regs 1999 and

SI
1998/2070 MS (Radio Installation) Regs.
1998

22

Yes

ALL

Ships,
including hovercraft, of less than 45 metres in length

4(8),
5(2)

Bridge
visibility

23

Yes

ALL

Ships
<150 gt on any voyage

Ships
<500 gt not on int. voyages

Fishing
vessels

4(9),
5(2)

Pilot
boarding arrangements

BUT
must comply on ships when a pilot is likely to be employed

24

Yes

ALL

Non-seagoing
ships

Pleasure
vessels <150 gt

4(10),
5(2)

Heading
/ track control

25

Yes

ALL

Non-seagoing
ships

Pleasure
vessels <150 gt

4(10),
5(2)

Steering
gear power

26

Yes

ALL

Non-seagoing
ships

Pleasure
vessels <150 gt

4(10),
5(2)

Steering
gear testing

1&2

Ships
on regular short routes

5(2),
7(7)

Exemptions
for ferries

27

Yes

ALL

Pleasure
vessels <150 gt

5(2)

Charts
& publications

28

Yes

ALL

Ships
not on international voyages

Pleasure
vessels <150 gt

5(2)

Nav.
Events records

29

ALL

5(2)

Lifesaving
signals

Applies
to ALL ships and persons in distress– no discretion given
to Administrations

30

ALL

Ships
other than passenger ships to which Chapter I applies

5(2)

Operational
lims.

31

1&4

5(2)

Danger
messages

32

1,2,4&5

5(2)

Danger
message- info

33

1&2

5(2)

Distress
messages

All
ships to respond to distress signals or messages

34

ALL

Ships
which do not go to sea

4(8),
5(2)

Safe
navigation

All
ships proceeding to sea must have a passage plan

34.1

ALL

Master's
discretion

Master's
discretion in decision making not to be compromised

35

ALL

Misuse
of distress signals

Applies
to anyone. However, this matter is covered by the Collision
Regulations rather than by the Safety of Navigation Regulations.